This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at U Conn chapter.
It takes a special girl to be considered an honorary “bro” by her guy best friend. Maybe it’s flattering, maybe it’s insulting, or maybe it’s both. These are a few ways your best friend might treat you as if you are “just one of the guys”.
He talks to you like you are one of the guys
Example: “Damn, look at that girl over there… that ass. She’s so hot.”
He constantly picks on you, throws stuff at you, makes fun of you, etc.
But deep down you know he only picks on you because you can take it and he admires it when you give it right back to him.
He confides in you about the girls he’s actually interested in
Even if you have a little crush on him, you’ll always be just the friend.
He eats like a pig in front of you, farts in front of you, burps in front of you, etc.
Ultimately, you know your guy best friend will always have your back, even more so than your girl friends. He is straight up and tells you what you need to hear and sometimes that is all you need.
Being a “bro” is an honor so don’t be offended if sometimes he forgets that you’re not actually one of the guys.